diff --git a/src/boomer.nim b/src/boomer.nim
index a44b744..2ade95d 100644
--- a/src/boomer.nim
+++ b/src/boomer.nim
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ proc main() =
     var trackingWindow = DefaultRootWindow(display)
 
   var screenConfig = XRRGetScreenInfo(display, DefaultRootWindow(display))
-  let rate = XRRConfigCurrentRate(screenConfig)
+  var rate = XRRConfigCurrentRate(screenConfig)
+  if rate <= 0:
+      rate = 60
   echo "Screen rate: ", rate
 
   let screen = XDefaultScreen(display)